McDonald's near Edinburgh named among burger chain's 20 'worst-rated' UK branches

Research, conducted by QR Code Generator, looked at the percentage of one-star Google reviews for all McDonald’s in the UK, totalling over 1,400 restaurants, to reveal which were the lowest-rated.

Whilst Chingford took top, or bottom, spot, the lowest-rated Scottish McDonald’s was located in Dalkeith.

According to the findings, the fast-food franchise location was rated just one-star by 30.79% of all reviewers - placing it fifth in the list.

Commenting on the findings, Marc Porcar, CEO of QR Code Generator said:  “According to a YouGov survey, McDonald’s is in the top three most popular dining brands in the UK for 2025, beating out its competitors such as Burger King and KFC. Only Greggs is favoured more than the double arches among millennials, highlighting many young Brits’ favour for affordable, on-the-go bites.

“However, just because each McDonald’s restaurant bears the famous name, it may not mean all are equal in the eyes of customers, as our results suggest. Customer satisfaction appears to vary widely across the nation."

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